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than in the back, but this varies according to a person's width of chest and width of back.

Fig. (78) The lower edge of the camisole needs shaping

To fit well, the camisole must be shorter in the back from top to bottom than it is in the front. Cut off the bottom, starting at a point one and one-half inches above the lower edge at the center-back, and running to nothing either side of the front.

Finish the top of the camisole the same as the top of the step-in chemise is finished.

The lower edge of the camisole is best finished with a bias casing of lawn or silk. Cut a bias strip one and one-quarter inches wide for this purpose. Cut off one end of the bias strip straight across and turn a seam on this end. Lay the bias strip along the lower edge of the camisole on the right side, starting at the seam. When you have pinned it in place all the way

Fig. (79) Finish the lower edge with a fold of goods

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